Following our class blogging adventures, I set students a group project to create a campaign to promote an environmental issue of importance to them. This is the project task that I set for the students: Our World, Our Future: Create a Campaign.

Students chose co-campaigners based on the issue they cared most about and created some incredible online texts to promote their causes. Added to that, students blogged about their progress, and I have to say, I was more than impressed at the creative ideas for the students’ campaigns, their passion for their projects, and the products that they put together. Students created websites, online petitions, online surveys, campaign logos, cartoons, and posters.

It’s about time that I shared some of the brilliant results of the project…

N, C and P created a campaign called “Out of the Cages” that was focused on raising awareness about animal cruelty, getting others on board the cause, and persuading the Australian parliament that new legislation should be introduced to protect animals. View the girls’ website by clicking on the banner below:

You can also take their animal cruelty survey, and view their anti-cruelty poster here.

J, R and A’s campaign is “Save Our Waters”, with a focus on raising awareness of marine pollution, and petitioning supermarkets to ditch the plastic bag. Visit their website here.

C and S’s campaign, CS Energy Project, is aimed at raising awareness with everyday people about the sources of our energy. The girls promote the use of sustainable energy sources. You can view their website here:

G and H are running an online petition for their campaign, called “Give Australia a chance to breathe”, asking Environment Minister Greg Hun to commit to reducing industrial pollution. You can sign it here.

Aren’t they amazing? I am so proud of these kids!

We’re continuing blogging this year in Year 8, so stay tuned for more updates on these talented students.